No channel was ready to air Saans: Kanwaljeet Singh

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No channel was ready to air Saans: Kanwaljeet Singh

Itishree.Misra@timesgroup.comActor Kanwaljeet Singh is known for his roles ins serials 'Buniyaad', 'Saans', 'Farmaan', among others apart from films like 'Raazi' and 'Satte Pe Satta'. The actor was in Lucknow sometime back and shared some memories of his memorable shows and how he actually had joined the Army but became an actor eventually.

AN ACTOR BY CHANCE
I never wanted to be an actor. Pata nahin kaise acting mein aa gaya main. I went to the National Defence Academy, I was part of the 41st course in NDA. I gave my SSB in Dehradun. And then I joined the Merchant Navy. Buut then destiny played its part and I got into acting.

Kanwaljeet in a still from 'Farmaan' (BCCL)

Kanwaljeet in a still from 'Satte Pe Satta' (BCCL)

SAANS MADE ME THE AGONY UNCLE OF MEN

Maine hamesha yahi koshish kari ki main koi aisa character karun, bhale hi woh negative ho jo log appreciate karein. So although in 'Saans', my character was very negative, he was appreciated. Because at the back of my head I always had my family in my mind. Even when I go to the modern woman, I always come to Neena Gupta and my kids in the show. I remember that serial had made such an impact that I once went to a club and there were a few of my friends there and they said I’m doing a wonderful job in the show. Then once I met Sanjay Khan’s daughter in the gym and she was just gushing about the show. I was surprised that she was watching 'Saans'. But that’s how popular that serial had become. I also remember that at that time I had become the Agony Uncle of men who would come to me with their woes of lovers, partners and wives. Ab mein unko kaise samjhata ki meri bhi situation aisi hi hai. I would tell them ki bhai main bhi acting kar raha hoon, mujhe bhi iska solution kuchh maloom nahi hai. Also that was a very difficult time for me professionally. In the sense that I was also doing 'Daraar' simultaneously in which I was playing a paralysed man. So I used to be scared to go for the shoot because it used to be so difficult. Aur yahan do aurtein mere peechhe padi hain (laughs). So I had actually gone in a depression, but thankfully I got 'Yeh Meri Family' which was a comedy show and that really changed my life.

Kanwaljeet in a still from 'Saans' and (right) with the cast of the show during their reunion recently(BCCL)

NO CHANNEL WAS READY TO AIR SAANS

Another interesting thing related to 'Saans' is that for more than a year, no channel was ready to touch that sho.? No one was prepared to air it saying yeh hit nahi hoga. And it went on to become one of the most remembered shows on Indian TV.

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